Definition of Breathing
Breathing
Breath·ing
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs.
e.g. The doctor monitored the patient's breathing during the surgery.
(verb)
taking in air and exchanging gases in some way, for example using lungs, gills, or surface diffusion, as a physiological process;
e.g. The dog was breathing hard when he finally stopped running.
(verb)
broadly, being exposed to air and allowing moisture or air to enter or leave;
e.g. Allowing the soil room for breathing prevents the plant from taking in too much water.
(verb)
remaining alive and living;
e.g. He felt that it was a miracle he was still breathing after the accident.
(verb)
saying something quietly but with feeling or intensity;
e.g. She was breathing instructions in our ears so we would do the right thing.
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